Episode 170: Can Trump Live Up to Populist Hopes?

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK - APRIL 10: Presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks before a capacity crowd at a rally for his campaign on April 10, 2016 in Rochester, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

Donald Trump’s attacks on elites and us-versus-them rhetoric are classic populist themes. But what happens when populists actually take office, and suddenly join the ruling class? John Judis, author of “The Populist Explosion,” helps us define populism and explains why Trump may not be able to live up to voters’ expectations.